The phrase "devise a proposal" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to come up with or create a plan or idea to address a particular situation or problem. Here are a few examples of its usage: 1. The team was tasked with devising a proposal to increase company profits. 2. The government has asked for citizens' input in devising a proposal to improve public transportation. 3. The students were given the assignment to devise a proposal to reduce waste on campus. 4. In order to win the contract, the company had to devise a proposal that would stand out from their competitors. 5. Our team spent weeks devising a proposal to revitalize the downtown area.
Mr. Bloomberg is embracing the idea, appointing a second charter commission to devise a proposal for the public's consideration.
However, to devise a proposal that seeks out compromise and bridges the partisan divide, something that could actually become law and maybe solve some of our problems — that would be real genius and a true test of courage.
Mr. Bush said he would form a White House task force to devise a proposal that relies on private insurance plans, a government plan and H.M.O.'s to cover all the elderly.
To that end, the Secretary of State shall examine existing law to determine the extent to which, consistent with applicable law, State and local jurisdictions may have greater involvement in the process of determining the placement or resettlement of refugees in their jurisdictions, and shall devise a proposal to lawfully promote such involvement.
The groups devised a proposal for summer camps, soccer fields and public schools, but were unable to come up with an economically viable plan.
He has assigned to his economic and environmental advisers the task of devising a proposal that is expected to combine a shot of new federal money into existing federal and state programs and the possible creation of agencies modeled on New Deal public works programs.
The governor, the Senate majority leader, Joseph L. Bruno, and Sheldon Silver, the Assembly speaker, said they were creating a task force to devise a legislative proposal.
Mr. Pataki, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Joseph Bruno, the Senate majority leader, have tossed the issue to a new task force to devise a legislative proposal.
The report urged county officials to devise a sound proposal by the end of the month or face a state takeover.
But her frustration also seemed directed at the inability of the United Nations, the Arab League or any other group to devise a workable proposal to help resolve the crisis in Syria, now nearly a year old.
Five days later he named Mrs. Clinton to lead a task force that was supposed to devise a detailed proposal to control health costs and guarantee health insurance for all Americans.
